Well, that's not necessarily true. I was perhaps the most importunate student ever, and lingered around my professor's offices whenever they were open. I had endless questions, off topic and on. I was curious sure, but I was also annoying and pushy and wouldn't take no for an answer.
In fact, the only reason I use the word 'importunate' to describe myself, is because that's what my undergrad advisor called me.
So I at least was able to get well over 30m with each professor to discuss whatever I wanted. But likely that's b/c there wasn't a lot of competition.
The fact that one person can easily take a cup of water from a lake does not mean the lake supports for every person to take a cup. In fact, if everyone had tried to take that cup, then there wouldn’t even be a lake for the one person to take a cup from.
In fact, the only reason I use the word 'importunate' to describe myself, is because that's what my undergrad advisor called me.
So I at least was able to get well over 30m with each professor to discuss whatever I wanted. But likely that's b/c there wasn't a lot of competition.